Table 2.
Survival rates at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years after a diagnosis of HF stratified by BMI category
| Subgroup | Survival rate (% (95% CI)) | |||
| 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Overall* | 77.45 (77.07 to 77.84) | 47.42 (46.90 to 47.95) | 25.83 (25.22 to 26.45) | 13.57 (12.70 to 14.50) |
| By BMI category: | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 55.85 (52.89 to 58.98) | 23.14 (20.28 to 26.40) | 10.33 (7.75 to 13.77) | 8.98 (6.34 to 12.71) |
| Healthy weight (18.5–25 kg/m2) | 70.80 (70.06 to 71.55) | 38.39 (37.48 to 39.32) | 19.07 (18.13 to 20.07) | 9.20 (7.96 to 10.64) |
| Overweight (25–30 kg/m2) | 79.52 (78.90 to 80.13) | 49.35 (48.48 to 50.23) | 26.95 (25.94 to 27.99) | 13.58 (12.09 to 15.26) |
| Obesity class I (30–35 kg/m2) | 82.60 (81.80 to 83.40) | 54.75 (53.55 to 55.98) | 31.22 (29.73 to 32.78) | 18.09 (16.15 to 20.27) |
| Obesity class II (35–40 kg/m2) | 84.66 (83.43 to 85.91) | 59.87 (57.96 to 61.86) | 35.56 (33.02 to 38.29) | 20.31 (16.53 to 24.96) |
| Obesity class III (≥40 kg/m2) | 85.83 (84.23 to 87.46) | 58.19 (55.51 to 61.01) | 36.84 (33.34 to 40.71) | 20.99 (15.93 to 27.66) |
*Among people with HF and a measurement of BMI.
BMI, body mass index; HF, heart failure.